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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

If the track shoe fits

MATT SCHOMMER February 2, 2010

Nice shoes aren’t too hard to track down for the Iowa harriers. The equipment room in the Recreation Building is stocked with duffle bags, lockers, and an impressive display of shoes. Iowa track and...

Walking toward a dream

ROBBIE LEHMAN February 2, 2010

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team has something that may surprise even the most die-hard fans. Eight of the team’s 18 members are walk-ons. And while they don’t consider themselves separate from...

Johnson tabbed as freshman of the week

DI STAFF February 2, 2010

Iowa freshman center Morgan Johnson was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday after recording her third double-double of the season against Purdue on Sunday. The Platte City, Mo., native recorded...

Simbhudas earns weekly honor

DI STAFF February 2, 2010

Iowa gymnast Rebecca Simbhudas was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Monday. The junior GymHawk sparkled in a memorable home dual meet against Illinois on Jan. 30. The all-arounder swept all four events,...

MGR Express looks for championship repeat

KYLIE SEBERT February 2, 2010

Last winter, MGR Express took the intramural basketball season by storm, winning its first All-University title after two seasons of heartbreak. Now, after reigning supreme on the Field House hardwood,...

Mighty Hoagies use athleticism to down Shot Callers

IAN MARTIN February 2, 2010

Soccer and basketball don’t have much in common. But one minor thread intertwines the two sports at Iowa — a team called Mighty Hoagies. The intramural squad is composed solely of players from the...

Derby marked as athlete

AMIE KIEHN February 2, 2010

A.J. Derby’s outright versatility has stuck him in an odd position — nearly being unclassifiable. Despite leading City High to an undefeated season and a class 4A state championship as a quarterback,...

Iowa men’s swimming relay rallies for win on final race

PATRICK RAFFERTY February 1, 2010

To say that every point counted would almost be an understatement. Traveling back from South Bend, Ind., following a victory at the Shamrock Invitational, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team is...

The story of a bodybuilder

A poster of a Speedo-wearing Arnold Schwarzenegger — enormous, tan and ripped — greets me when I walk in the door of the small but particularly neat one-bedroom apartment. The Sydney Opera Hall serves...

Purple Cobras win intramural hoops opener

MATT COZZI February 1, 2010

The Globo Gym Purple Cobras didn’t have the start it was seeking in its intramural season-opener, but the players got the result they desired. In what proved to be a tight contest, they emerged victorious...

Gilbert’s Safety Locks locks up intramural opener

KYLIE SEBERT February 1, 2010

In what was the residence hall men’s intramural basketball season-opener for both Guess Which One’s and Gilbert’s Safety Locks, a 3-point shooting spree broke out. Led by UI freshman Zen Gatton’s...

Dennis, Iowa shut out Spartans

RYAN YOUNG February 1, 2010

Technically, Daniel Dennis knows he didn’t wrestle the best match of his collegiate career Sunday night. He knows his 3-2 overtime upset against top-ranked 133-pounder Franklin Gomez in Carver-Hawkeye...